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May 13, 1882
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218 PUNCH, OE THE LONDON OHARIVARI. [May 13, 1882.
LE MONDE OU L’ON S’ENNUIE.
WaAT ! TAWNIN8 ALKEADY, L.ADT YeREKERS ! WflY, IT ’s ONLY MOXDAY 1 ”
A SONG OE SOBRIETY.
“ Thus, in seven years, although population had increased
by two millions, the revenue from intoxicants had diminished
by two millions and a half. These are the figures given by
Mr. Gladstone in the Budget.”—Pall Mall Gazette.
Air—“ By the Margin of Zurich's fair Waters.”
Now we drink nothing stronger than water,
Sobriety !
Tea, coffee, or brisk Zoedone ;
Each son, niece, or nephew, or danghter,
Sobriety !
Knows nothing of Griesler or Beaune.
And they never take Soda-and-B.,
Bnt “ always come home to their tea,”
Thinking spirits as bad as self-slaughter,
Sobriety !
And Oura§oa, felo de se.
We scorn even cider and perry,
Sobriety !
And never feel qualmish or queer ;
We never take bitters-and-sherry,
Sobriety
Or “ put away ” tankards of beer.
But we gaily toast matron and maid,
In humpers of light lemonade ;
We are always good-tempered and merry,
Sobriety !
Of headaches we ’re never afraid,
No more do we sit after dinner,
Sobriety !
And drink countless hottles of wine ;
Or list while some rubicund grinner,
Sobriety !
Sings glories of “ Bacchus divine,”
On. soda-and-milk we ’re so gay,
We sing a Lawsonian iay ;
And know that the teetotal sinner,
Sobriety !
Has nothing to fear the next day.
Historical Parallels.—Bismarck to Canossa, Glad-
stone to Kilmainham.
NOTES FROM OUR OPERA-BUFFER.
Pogoacojo at the Comedy Theatre is as well done as it can be.
The spectacle is brilliant; the dialogue and music are not. Mr.
Brough is, asusual, fimny ; and hehas one good
line that brings down the house ; but the house
once hrought down, there is very little strength
in this Comic Opera to pull it up again. It is a
decided mistake to produce a Comic Opera as
“new,” when the London public has previously
made the acquaintance of the majority of the
tunes at the Gaiety and the Alhambra. The
scenery is charming ; the orchestra good, but too
loud throughout; and when, oh, when shall we
see some little variety in the stage-management
of the young chorus-ladies ? Pretty, all of them,
specially the two fiower-girls; but things of
beauty become bores for ever, if their actions
are monotonous. We are tired of their perpetual
advances,—very nice of them to make advances
now and then, of course, but every advance has
its drawback ; of their wagging their heads from
side to side, of the marionette-like action of the
hands, of their polka steps, waltz steps, and
marking time to the symphonies, of all this we
are weary.
Mr. Iaelleher’s f'orced laugh is a nuisance,
except once in his song when it is funny. We don’t suppose that
a very long cadenza is in store for Boccaccio, though probably the
English version is far livelier than the original Parisian one.
Lord JBateman—performed at a Gaiety Matinee—is the best piece,
far and away, that Messrs. Stephen and Solohons—no, we mean
Stephens and Solomon—have yet done. With a little pruning,
and more rehearsal, it will be a big success.
Miss St. Qhinten, ever bright and gladsome, was made to sing a
lovely melody, “ I followed the Silver Line,” three times. Mr.
Aynsley Cgoke, who was very good, had twice to sing “ Calipash
and Calipee.” Mr. Cooke, Mr. Arthur Williams, Mr. Darrell,
and Mr. Boyce—whose misfortune all must sympathise with—were
made to sing the “ Family Lot ” twice. Mr. Darrell is not the best
tenor in the world, which is lucky for him, as he might be singing,
“ Oh, Red, Red Rose, oh Rose so White!” till now; and, above
all, the chorus of Blue-Coat Boys, the prettiest coneeption that j
modern English Opera has produced, and which alone would insure
a piece’s success, was received with, iiterally, rapturous applause,
thanks to Mr. Stephens’ idea, Mr. Solomon’s music, and the ad-
mirable manner in which the chorusses at the Gaiety Theatre are
always simg. We bope to see something more of it, and say
something more about it, on the first Comic Opera-tunity.
The German Festival has commenced, of which more anom. We ’ve
sent one of our young Wagner-
ites to the first Cyclus, and we
hope he likes it.
Not much news of the Avenue
Theatre on the Thames Em-
bankment: we trust the bank
has not given way and left
Marius among the ruins. The
only information we received
was that there was a grand
banquet to commemorate the
Third Night of the Opening, or
some equally important event,
when bracelets and bouquets
were given away Ad Libitum—
so that Liritum seems to have
been a lucky fellow. By the
way, what does M. Marius mean by advertising that “ the i'ollowing
Artists will positively appear,” and “ All the celebrated Artistes
will positively appear ” ? What is the distinction between the
Artists and Artistes f Are the former English, and the latter
French ? And has their appearance been so uncer tain that it
is necessary to announce them as “ positively appearing”? This
advertisement is not calculated to inspire confidence; but persevere,
M. Marius ! A clear eourse, without fear or Favari.
Boccaecio’s JJe-
(Violet)-Cameron.
Wagner Cyclone; or, German Herrs
in London.
LE MONDE OU L’ON S’ENNUIE.
WaAT ! TAWNIN8 ALKEADY, L.ADT YeREKERS ! WflY, IT ’s ONLY MOXDAY 1 ”
A SONG OE SOBRIETY.
“ Thus, in seven years, although population had increased
by two millions, the revenue from intoxicants had diminished
by two millions and a half. These are the figures given by
Mr. Gladstone in the Budget.”—Pall Mall Gazette.
Air—“ By the Margin of Zurich's fair Waters.”
Now we drink nothing stronger than water,
Sobriety !
Tea, coffee, or brisk Zoedone ;
Each son, niece, or nephew, or danghter,
Sobriety !
Knows nothing of Griesler or Beaune.
And they never take Soda-and-B.,
Bnt “ always come home to their tea,”
Thinking spirits as bad as self-slaughter,
Sobriety !
And Oura§oa, felo de se.
We scorn even cider and perry,
Sobriety !
And never feel qualmish or queer ;
We never take bitters-and-sherry,
Sobriety
Or “ put away ” tankards of beer.
But we gaily toast matron and maid,
In humpers of light lemonade ;
We are always good-tempered and merry,
Sobriety !
Of headaches we ’re never afraid,
No more do we sit after dinner,
Sobriety !
And drink countless hottles of wine ;
Or list while some rubicund grinner,
Sobriety !
Sings glories of “ Bacchus divine,”
On. soda-and-milk we ’re so gay,
We sing a Lawsonian iay ;
And know that the teetotal sinner,
Sobriety !
Has nothing to fear the next day.
Historical Parallels.—Bismarck to Canossa, Glad-
stone to Kilmainham.
NOTES FROM OUR OPERA-BUFFER.
Pogoacojo at the Comedy Theatre is as well done as it can be.
The spectacle is brilliant; the dialogue and music are not. Mr.
Brough is, asusual, fimny ; and hehas one good
line that brings down the house ; but the house
once hrought down, there is very little strength
in this Comic Opera to pull it up again. It is a
decided mistake to produce a Comic Opera as
“new,” when the London public has previously
made the acquaintance of the majority of the
tunes at the Gaiety and the Alhambra. The
scenery is charming ; the orchestra good, but too
loud throughout; and when, oh, when shall we
see some little variety in the stage-management
of the young chorus-ladies ? Pretty, all of them,
specially the two fiower-girls; but things of
beauty become bores for ever, if their actions
are monotonous. We are tired of their perpetual
advances,—very nice of them to make advances
now and then, of course, but every advance has
its drawback ; of their wagging their heads from
side to side, of the marionette-like action of the
hands, of their polka steps, waltz steps, and
marking time to the symphonies, of all this we
are weary.
Mr. Iaelleher’s f'orced laugh is a nuisance,
except once in his song when it is funny. We don’t suppose that
a very long cadenza is in store for Boccaccio, though probably the
English version is far livelier than the original Parisian one.
Lord JBateman—performed at a Gaiety Matinee—is the best piece,
far and away, that Messrs. Stephen and Solohons—no, we mean
Stephens and Solomon—have yet done. With a little pruning,
and more rehearsal, it will be a big success.
Miss St. Qhinten, ever bright and gladsome, was made to sing a
lovely melody, “ I followed the Silver Line,” three times. Mr.
Aynsley Cgoke, who was very good, had twice to sing “ Calipash
and Calipee.” Mr. Cooke, Mr. Arthur Williams, Mr. Darrell,
and Mr. Boyce—whose misfortune all must sympathise with—were
made to sing the “ Family Lot ” twice. Mr. Darrell is not the best
tenor in the world, which is lucky for him, as he might be singing,
“ Oh, Red, Red Rose, oh Rose so White!” till now; and, above
all, the chorus of Blue-Coat Boys, the prettiest coneeption that j
modern English Opera has produced, and which alone would insure
a piece’s success, was received with, iiterally, rapturous applause,
thanks to Mr. Stephens’ idea, Mr. Solomon’s music, and the ad-
mirable manner in which the chorusses at the Gaiety Theatre are
always simg. We bope to see something more of it, and say
something more about it, on the first Comic Opera-tunity.
The German Festival has commenced, of which more anom. We ’ve
sent one of our young Wagner-
ites to the first Cyclus, and we
hope he likes it.
Not much news of the Avenue
Theatre on the Thames Em-
bankment: we trust the bank
has not given way and left
Marius among the ruins. The
only information we received
was that there was a grand
banquet to commemorate the
Third Night of the Opening, or
some equally important event,
when bracelets and bouquets
were given away Ad Libitum—
so that Liritum seems to have
been a lucky fellow. By the
way, what does M. Marius mean by advertising that “ the i'ollowing
Artists will positively appear,” and “ All the celebrated Artistes
will positively appear ” ? What is the distinction between the
Artists and Artistes f Are the former English, and the latter
French ? And has their appearance been so uncer tain that it
is necessary to announce them as “ positively appearing”? This
advertisement is not calculated to inspire confidence; but persevere,
M. Marius ! A clear eourse, without fear or Favari.
Boccaecio’s JJe-
(Violet)-Cameron.
Wagner Cyclone; or, German Herrs
in London.